 Phipps from 1969 Purdue yearbook | |||||||||
| No. 15 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 9, 1947 Shelbyville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Columbus North (Columbus, Indiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||||||
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Michael Elston Phipps (born January 19, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1970s and 1980s. Phipps played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, and was recognized as an All-American. He was the third overall pick in the 1970 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears of the NFL.